Feb.~16, _ 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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CANOE NEWS NOTES. 
We learn on good authority that Mrs. William Willard Howard 
has J challenged, Miss Constance ..Bennett, the. winner, in Spruce, 
III. ,, of the ladies' race at the.B. C. A. meet, at.Lalconibe last sum- 
mer, in which_Mrs. Howard was second, to a race on the Solent 
next summer. . Mrs. Howard will sail, the new halt-rater, to be 
built for Mr. William Willard Howard, and Miss Bennett, who 
has accepted the challenge, will probably have a new boat, Spruce 
IV. , which Mr. J. Arthur Brand ..will build.,to,suceeed.his_present 
Spruce HI. ^^^.^ _ 
y.The annual lelectionlof .thelBuffalo C..C.*was held on Uan "26, 
the following officers being elected: Coni., E. W. Dunston; Vice- 
Corn., .H. D. Pulsifer; Sec.-Treas., F. D. Wood; Directors— E. W. 
Dunston, H. D. Pulsifer, F. D. Wood, C. P. Forbush, F. R. Rossel, 
G. L.Kelley. _^ 
A. C- A> Membership- 
Atlantic Division.— E. M. Underbill, Yonkers, N. Y.; J. Richard 
Taylor, M. D., Sag .Harbor. Central Division.— Percy Nisbet, G . 
Umfreyville Laws, W. V. Brewer, J. Arthur Brand, London; 
Ernest Kipling, L. McPherson, Newcastle-on-Tyne; A. C. Alder- 
man, Worcester; Dr. John.D. Haywood, Liverpool. 
. The first annual dinner of the Wawbewawa Wai Canoe Asso 
ciation was held at the Winter Palace Hotel, Boston, on SaturT 
day evening, Feb. 2, and proved to be as line a gathering of loca 
canoeists as has been held^in. this vicinity tor many a day- 
Twenty-four covers were set, and the following well-known A. 
C. A. men were among the members of this jolly crew. Capt. Louis 
S. Drake, Secretary Walter L. Perry and Purser Francis J. Bur- 
rage were in charge of the arrangements and held the seats of 
honor with President Hyde, of the Waltham C. C, and Louis F. 
Cutter, Purser E. D. A. C. A., as guests. Raymond Appolonio, 
Vice-Corn. . D. A. C. A.; Chas. F. Dodge, Secretary, and Howard 
L. Rogers, Rear Com. of the Puritan C. C; J. Winn Brown, T. 
Bugham and W. W. Crosby, of the innitous, Roger D. Smith, Goo. 
B. Smith and Edwin Esterbrook, of the Deahain Boat Club; Wm. 
V. Forsaith, John F. Linder, Jos. L. Clapp, R. A. Ballou, C. B. 
Mather, Clarence B. Ashenden and Wellington Wells. The asso- 
ciation is in a very flourishing condition, with a membersnip of 
forty active canoeists living in the vicinity of the Hub. Strong 
crews will be entered in all tne important races during the coming 
season, and the Wawbewawasjiope to add more victories to their 
already long list, which includes tw r o New England championships. 
Ex-Commodore Chas. V. Winn's jolly company was anticipated, 
but a disappointing telegram appeared at the last moment. 
The A. C- A- Regatta Programme- 
The regatta committee has.prepared the following provisional 
programme for the races of the 1895 meet or the A. O. A., and will 
be glad to hear any criticisms or suggestions. In the absence of 
any better scheme of handicapping, the committee has decided on 
classing the men in the unlimited race,^as„seniors, juniors and 
novices. In starting, the latter will be started first, their signal 
being the preparatory for the juniors, whose..starting signal will 
be the preparatory for the seniors. The cruising race offers the 
opportunity demanded by so many in the winter season, and 
which so few avail themselves of when the time comes. We hope 
this year that at least enough cruisers will present themselves to 
make a race and to avoid further discredit to an association which 
is nominally devoted to canoe cruising. The conditions of this 
race may be varied as circumstances suggest when the course and 
camp ground are finally selected. 
The committee will call off every event for which, after due 
notice, at least three bona-fide contestants are not at the line at 
the specified time, and no prizes will be given for sail-overs. 
If there are any suggestions or objections to be made, now is the 
time; and not after the programme has been .finally .published, 
beyond possibility of alteration. 
A. C. A. REGATTA 1895. 
Event 1. Paddling and sailing combined, 1-3 mile alternately, 
total 13 miles; time limit, 1 1-3 hours. ' 
2. Paddling, 1-3 mile straightaway. 
3. Sailing, 4 1-3 miles; time limit, 3 hours. 
Nos. L 3 and 3 are record races under rule 5 of^Sailing Regula- 
tions. 
i 4. Trophy paddling, 1 mile straightaway. 
_ 5. Trophy sailing, 9 miles; time limit, 3 1-3 hours. See rule 5. 
6. Unlimited sailing, 3 classes, 6 miles. Class A .to include all 
who have won an A. C. A. sailing prize; Class B, all others except 
novices; Class C, Novices. Class C shall have an allowance equal 
to one minute per mile over Class A, and Class B an allowance 
equal to 1-3 minute per mile over Class A. Time limit, 3 1-3 hours. 
Starters in the trophy sailing race to be selected from this race, 
according to elapsed time. 
7. Club sailing, 3 classes as in event; 6, 1 1-2 miles: time limit, 3 
hours. First three members of any one club to count. A club to 
be represented must enter at least three men; all men entered 
must have become members of the club they represent before the 
first day of the 1895 meet. 
8. Limited sading, 3 miles: time limit, 1 1-3 hours. Sail area lim- 
ited to 100 square feet, and sliding scat prohibited. 
9. Cruising-go-as-you-please. Contestants to start at anytime 
during the day (.date to be posted) for a point not over 10 miles 
from headquarters, carrying a necessary camp outfit, wnich shall 
include at least one tent, one camp bed, or cot, one pair heavy 
blankets, change of clothing, cooking utensils, supplies, etc. They 
shall make camp and prepare a substantial supper and breakfast 
with at least one hot dish, beside liquids, in each. The start for 
return shall be by signal to be given at half -past eight the follow- 
ing morning. Everything used must be properly stowed, and car- 
ried both ways. Sail or paddle or both may be used. The com- 
mittee must disqualify any contestant who shall violate the spirit 
of the regulations. 
10. Novice sailing, 3 miles; time limit, 1 1-2 hours. Open only to 
members who have not saded a canoe prior to Sep. 1, 1894. 
11. Unclassified sailmg,4 1-3 miles; time limit, Z hours. 
13. Novice combined, 1-4 mile alternately, total, 1 1-2 miles; time 
limit, 50 minutes. 
13. Paddling. Open canoes not under 50 lbs. weight, 1-3 mile 
straightaway; single blade. 
14. Tandem paddling, 1-3 mile straightaway; decked canoes, 
double blades. 
15. Tandem paddling, 1-2 mile straightaway; open canoes, single 
blades. 
16. Club four paddliug, 1-3 mile straightaway. 
17. Paddling upset, 1-8 mile, usual conditions. 
18. Sading upset and maneuvering. At signal throw paddle 
over stern and recover; second signal, canoe to be heeled over 
untd top of mast touches the water; canoes to be righted and 
cross the finish line under sad. 
19. Hurry scurry Run, swim, paddle. 
30. Gymnastics. 
21. War canoe, 1 mile. 
M. V. BROKAW, ) 
A. C. N1CKERSON, V Regatta Committee. 
H. R. T1LLEY. 
In reporting upon the G ut Crop of 1S94-5, I have to announce 
materially reduced production, which in the ordinary course 
would involve an advance in prices, but the excessively bad sea- 
son last year left more than an average quantity in stock, and 
therefore prices will remain for the present either stationary or 
(in some cases) reduced. 
The quality this year is fully maintained, and if buyers take the 
requisite precautions to secure the present season's crop there is 
no reason to anticipate dissatisfaction. 
For the information of purchasers, I have in this year's list 
given more detailed explanations of the technical terms used for 
(jut, which will enable intending buyers more perfectly to suit 
their requirements. 
The two extremes of finest Trout and heaviest Salmon Gut are 
both scarce and expensive, as the quantity produced is under the 
average.— Adv. ; R. RAMSBOTTOM, _ _ 
81 Market Street, 
Manchester. 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
' Feb. 18 to 32— New York— W. K. C, J as. Mortimer, Supt. ' 
Feb. 26 to March 1— Detroit— City of the Straits K. 0., J. W. Gar- 
rison, Sec'y. 
March 5 to 8— Chicago.— Mascoutah K. C, J. L. Lincoln, Sec'y. 
;Marchl2 to 15— Denver.— Western K. C. Co., E. T. Weiant, Sec'y 
AprU 16 to 19— Boston— New England Kennel Club. D. E. Love- 
and, Sec'y. 
April 17 to 20. Los Angeles— Southern Cal. Kennel Club. 
May 8 t o 11 — San Francisco, Cal.— Pacific Kennel Club. 
FTEL/D TRIAES. 
r Sept. 10— Morris, Man.— Manitoba F. ,T. C, John Woolton, 
Manitou, Sec'y. 
Don't forget that entries for Chicago close to-day. J'vh. 
16, with Geo. H. Hill, 05 Monatlnock Building', Chicago, 
111. Fee, S3. 
Shall It Be Speed Or Nose? 
Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 11. Editor Forest and Stream: When I 
wrote you in regard to speed and nose in beagles, it was after 
reading ther eports of the National trials iu two great sporting 
journals and several lesser ones, and I gathered the data for my 
letter from them. It now looks as though the saying of an old 
lady I once knew is true, that "the'newspapers is a passel of 
lies." We gullible, simple-minded Westerners believe all we see 
in the papers, and I had begun to think it was a mere oversight 
that Royal Hover did not get abetter place at the National 
trials. But it seems now as though it was the decision of delib- 
erate, cool, judicial minds working under the "spotting" 
system, which system 1 talce for granted is responsible for Rover' 
beiug dropped after his boat with Buckshot. But as I said in 
my .letter, the judges might put new light on the matter if 
they chose to answer ray question; so my object has been ac- 
complished, and I have teamed how judges decide at a field trial, 
But I am in nowise convinced that the system is right. "Out of 
the mouths of judges ye shall hear wisdom." Let us hear some 
of Mr. Turpin's remarks: "Buckshot showed fully as good nose, 
f ullv as good hunting sense, as Rover, and far greater speed. 
* * * In the race he led most of the time, and picked out a 
great majority of the turns." What business had Rover to be 
in the lead at; any time of a dog with "far greater speed and 
fully as good" a nose"? What was Buckshot doing when this 
dog Rover, with fully as good a nose as Buckshot, but so lack- 
ing in speed that he was dropped out after that heat, was lead- 
ing hint? 
Picking up the turns 1 understand is the turn on the track 
where the rabbit turns or picks up the trail, if the dog runs by 
the turn. Now r , what business had Rover to pick up even a 
small part of these turns? Was Buckshot so far behind that 
Rover picked up the turn before Buckshot arrived, ,or was 
Buckshot ahead, and Rover came up and picked up the turns 
before Buckshot could. It's all a mystery how Rover could at 
any time, be either iu the lead or pick up losses first. Now I 
don't mean to insinuate or intimate that judges did not 
decide these races as fairly as they possibly could for I have 
seen several heats between very fast dogs and dogs somewhat 
slower and know how hard it is to suit all views of the case. If 
it were ever my misfortune to be a judge at a trial I should 
have the "wind-splitter" run alone for .awhile, and see what 
kind of a show he would make. I think many of our beagle 
men and some of the judges would be surprised at the differ- 
ence he would show in work done that way as compared with 
work done in a race with a slower dog. Before the game is 
afoot he has not the time or ability to take an old trail and 
work the rabbit up. He has got to"go bird dog fashion and 
jump his rabbit ;aud when he overruns he has not the help of 
the slower dog to aid him pick it up. He becomes "foxey," 
when hunting witli a slower dog, takes one trail away from him 
by speed, and watches him on the turns. 
I have just such a hound, and I know from experience that 
any beagle judge that I know of would give him the decision 
over Rover. If nothing happens, I shall send him to the 
Eastern trials, next year, and hope this description of him will 
not prejudice the judges against him. 
I don't blame Mr. Kreuder for buying Buckshot and all the 
fast dogs he can find, it he never had a beagle worthy the man 
that could not keep Within fifteen or twenty minutes of the best 
beagle living on a rabbit trail. I never had the misfortuue to 
see such a dug myself. We don't breed such beagles in the 
West. I have one" regret in regard to the National trials that 
Buckshot and Frank Forest did not ruu a heat together. It would 
have been interesting to have witnessed the result. Another 
word, and I will close. Mr. Clark judged the Northwestern 
trials on the same lines that the National trials were judged, I 
should think, and I now- have no doubt more Western men are 
of my opinion that the system is wrong. In conclusion, please 
allow me to withdraw the offensive word "easily" from my 
version of the way in which Royal Rover beat Nell R. U he 
beat her at all, that is enough. But the excuse made that she 
was tired from a heat run the day before is rather hard on the 
bitch. Yet Mr. Reid says he breeds for staying qualities and 
bottom. Send a bitch West, Mr. Reid, and 1 will breed her to 
a dog that won't get tired out m a day or a week either, and 
won't charge you a cent. G. A. BUCKSTAFF. 
Work for Terriers. 
Volume twenty-one of "Our Animal Friends," containing the 
twelve numbers for 1894, reflects credit upon the New York S. P. 
C. A., of which John P. Haines is president. The magazine is ad- 
mirably edited and illustrated, and contains matter o£ great gen- 
eral interest. Its high standard should be emulated by other pub- 
lications of this class, which are too often narrow and fanatic— 
Adv. 
Boston, Mass., Jan. 9. — Editor Forest and Stream: I am glad 
to note that my letter which appeared in your paper of Dec. 23, 
1S94, seems to have attracted some attention among terrier men 
and I hope and believe, that with the aid of your valuable paper 
the feasibility of having good sport with terriers on muskrais- 
will soon be established. It would open a now Held to the 
lovers of these game little dogs, and as H. W. L. states, "would 
bring one nearer to one's dogs." Many- sportsmen, especially in 
this country, are prevented by business from enjoying outdoor 
sports with setters, pointers or hounds, as this often requires 
considerable time, and comparatively few have facilities to keep 
these larger breeds. But almost everybody — whether he lives 
in town or country — could keep a terrier or two. As compan- 
ions, watch dogs, and for geueial good disposition, etc., they 
are nob surpassed by any other breed, and if owners would toe 
their way toward enjoying trood, healthy sport with their 
favorites, the real merit aud general character of the different 
breeds of terriers would soon be better understood and more 
generally appreciated. 
It would be a welcome feature to sportsmen in general and to 
terrier men in particular, and last but not least, to the terriers 
themselves. 
Since writing my last letter, I had an opportunity of seeing a 
number of "professional" trappers and hunters, men that are 
thoroughly familiar with the habits of such game, as would be 
suitable for the purpose, and they all seem to think, that the 
muskrats offer the greatest possibilities. Although these men 
have never made muskrat huutlng with dogs a specialty, their 
suggestions may, nevertheless, be valuable, and may lead to the 
desired results, As pointed out by your correspondent. H. W. 
L., the principal difficulty consists in the fact that the entrance 
of .muskrat holes are generally under water (although this is not 
always the case) and the animals escape through them and give 
the dogs but little chance to catch them. In many localities, 
and at certain seasons, muskrats can be found in large numbers 
along slow running brooks, where they live in burrows in the 
bauks, and 1 have myself seen places that were actually under- 
mined with theru. The place suggested is, to select a narrow 
part of su«-h brook or stream (where the rats are plentiful) and 
build a dam across i t. Of course the water at the place would 
soon accumulate, and a spot must be selected, where by ditch- 
,'ag, the overflow could be given another outlet, say into some 
swamp or into some other part of the brook, some distance be- 
low. In this manner any desired portion of such brook or 
stream could be more or less drained in a very short time, and 
many of the inlets to the burrows could be laid bare. It would 
now become a, question of digging, and here a good terrier 
would be. ill his element. Beside, there will be plenty of pools 
left to give the dogs a chance to show their ability in the water. 
A I I this may at first appear to necessitate a great deal of pre- 
paratory work, but where suitable localities can be found, this 
plan seems to be perfectly feasible. Although ferrets are unfit 
to work in the wet, they may be used to advantage after the 
place has been drained. Whether or not ferrets would bolt 
muskrats at all, is a question that some of your readers may 
be able to answer. 
The above plan is more or less based on theory, but as it has 
been suggested to me by practical men, it may be of interest, 
I have tried ferrets on woodchucks and found that, although 
they will not bolt them, they can be used to ascertain whether 
the woodchuek is at home or not, for after the ferret has en- 
tered, the grumbling and growling of the chuck can be dis- 
tinctly heard. I have several times succeeded in digging out 
woodchucks, but as a rule, this work ends in disappointment, as 
the animal, when pressed, digs away from the dog, and while 
doing so fills up the passage behind him. The best way is to 
catch them above ground, and during the past three or four 
years I have had good sport with them and killed quite a num- 
ber. 
It is a pleaure to see experienced terriers take a hot trail 
where the chucks have been feeding, and after much eager 
work locate them under some stone wall, tree stump, etc., then 
dig their way to them and tackle them. I found that during 
the summer the early morning or late afternoon are the best 
time for such work, as the animals are then often found at some 
a distance from their holes, and eaunot make their escape that 
way. 
Last year, one afternoon, my terriers succeedeed in killing 
four of them, and wherever they are plentiful, one is (with 
the aid of experienced terriers) almost certain to enjoy some 
good sport. s3 
Terrier. , 
Brighton Tobe's Pedigree. 
Chatham, Ont., Jan. 17.— Editor Forrest and Stream: The en 
closed letter is the pedigree of the well-known field trial winner 
Brighton Tobe, and will no doubt be of interest to English set- 
breeders. I was led to breed to him as an experiment, think- 
ing that he was a straight bred English setter, 
Leddersdale, II., the dam of Tobe, is by Knight of Snowden, 
his dam is Swan, she out of Lady Cypress, out of HalL's Lucy. 
In searching for the breeding of Hall's Lucy I wrote to Mr. 
John Hall, a well-known sportsman and setter breeder, of 
Hamilton, Ont., who replied that he had never owned such a 
bitch, but that it was very likely a man of that name living in 
Walsingham. Ont., who bred his dogs to some of Mr. Bailey 
Harrison's, of Tilsonburg, Ont. I wrote to Mr. Hall, of Wal- 
singham, Out., some time ago, and to-day got the following let- 
ter from Mr. E. Tinsley, a well-known sportsman of Hamilton. 
Hamilton, Jan. 15. Dear Sir: — Hall's Lucy, a lemon and 
white bitch, was sired by an imported English setter, the prop- 
erty of Capt. Massie, who was stationed in Toronto some twenty 
years ago. Her dam was an imported Irish setter, the prop- 
erty of Mr. John Maughan, of Toronto. Lucy was stolen from 
Hamilton by an enfployee of a racing stable then located at 
Windsor; she was sold to a Frenchman hi Detroit. Lucy was 
bred to Carlo witz, Lady Cypress being part of that union. You 
will find Lucy recorded in pedigree of Knight's Belle. At Mr. 
Hall's request I send you this, he having forgotten the particu- 
lars until reminded of them by me. Hoping they may be of ser- 
vice to you, E. Tinseey. 
Another Pox that Played 'Possum. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
An account in your paper of • Dec. 29, of a fox "paying pos- 
sum," reminded me of a curious instance of the same kind, 
which occurred to myself and tw r o others. We had started a 
gray fox with four hounds of mine soon after day, and had 
driven him into a gopher hole after a merry spin. I sent for a 
small grubbing hoe aud cut a small sapling down, which I put 
in the hole to guide us iu digging. As it eventually turned out 
the hole was short and straight, and I accidentally pinned the 
fox against the end of it. The grubbing hoe was then used to 
dig into the hole, where we judged the end of the sapling to be, 
and sure enough, as soon as the hole was reached, out popped 
the fox's head. I was not prepared for his appearance so soon, 
or I would have made the hounds stand back. However, as 
soon as they saw him they dashed in and fastened on, trying 
all they knew to pull him out, I soon made them let go, and 
there lay our fox, head and neck clear of the hole, and 
apparently the deadliest I ever saw. One of my companions 
then took hold of him, and by exerting all his strength he pulled 
him out — as litup as a dish rag. He held him by the scruff of 
the neck, and asked, "What will I do with him?" I replied, 
"Throw him to the hounds." No sooner, however, had the fox 
left his hands, than he came to life like a flash, and absolutely, 
"hit the ground running" ! The hounds were as much taken by 
surprise as ourselves, and he got quite a good start, but after a 
desperate struggle of about 250 or 800 yards they dragged him 
down 
Not the least amusing feature of the affair was the expres- 
sion on the face of the man who had been holding him when he 
realized the truth. R. F. B, 
Fort Meade, Fla. 
The Board of Governors of the U. S. F. T. C, may hold sev- 
eral more meetings to arrange definitely its business affairs, so 
says Mr. Stafford. It would seem to be a needless expense for 
the club' to incur by sending the secretary on a long trip from 
his home in Tennessee to Indianapolis, lnd., for the sole pur- 
pose of securing possession of the club's books and papers on 
the loth inst., the data on which Mr. Madison's term of office 
expires. The express agencies could perform the work quite as 
well and much cheaper. But the secretary was instructed to 
secure such information and suggestions as Mr. Madison would 
be pleased to give, rather a humiliating admisson, for why 
should the leaders of a great club ask anyone for information 
as to the best manner of conduueting it. For the secretary, 
under instruction of the club, to take a long trip from Ten- 
nessee to Indianapoilis, for the club's books, and to solicit in- 
formation on club matters from Mr. Madison, is a tribute to 
that gentleman's value given in the most forcible manner. Tn- 
ferentially his guiding hand will be missed for some time to 
come. 
The action of the Board of Governors, at the New Albany 
meeting, in instructing the secretary to advertise that the club 
reserved the right to declare the chicken trials off immediately 
after the entries closed, if it thought best to do, was most un- 
wise. Entries do not come in well when a culb is timorous in 
its own affairs. Never before did the club take such action. It 
may reconsider its action. 
